Printing-frame.



H. FAGERLUND.

PRINTING FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED Nov.27, 1914.

Patented Dec, 21, 1915.

1 fy rfiazd Wi mamas I HERBERT lFAGERLUND, or LEwIsTowm MONTANA.

' PRINTING-FRAME.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

J Patented Dee.21,1915.

Application filed November 27, 1914. Serial No. 874,306.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT FAGERLUND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lewistown, in the county of Fergus and State of Montana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Printing-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to photography, and has for an object to provide a printing frame for use in printing pictures from negatives.

The invention contemplates, among other features, the provision of a printing frame which consists of two parts, and which will be durably constructed and so designed that during the course of the printing the picture can be viewed at various times to determine whether the printing paper has been sufficiently exposed to the light.

The invention still further embodies a printing frame in which the negative and printing paper can be readily arranged therein for the purpose of printing on to the paper the representationappearing on the negative.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a printing frame; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the back partially open; and Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view showing the manner of clamping one end of the glass to the body of the frame.

Referring more particularly to the views, I provide a body 10 preferably formed of a single piece of sheet metal or the like and which has one end thereof coiled or bent upon itself to provide a plurality of integral spring-like clamping members 11, the said body 1.0 having a portion 12 thereof cut away. Mounted to swing on the body 10 to normally lie in the cut away portion 12 thereof is a back 13 preferably made of two sections 14, 15, with the section 15 having swinging connection with the body 10 and the section 1st mounted to swing on the section 15 as shown. The back 18 is preferably lined with a soft material such as cloth or felt and which is indicated by the numeral 16.

Mounted to swing on the rear face of the body 10 is a spring-like member 17 adapted to have its free end engage with the rear face of the back 13 to hold the back in closed positioniand also mounted to swing on the body 10 1s a clamping member 18 having an end 19 thereof bent to lie in front of the body adjacent one of its corners, a glass 20 A suitable mat 21 is provided for the purpose of forming a border for the picture which is adapted to be printed on the print- 1ng out paper. In the use of the device the printing paper is placed against the cloth 16 on the face of the back 13, after which the usual film is arranged in proper position over the printing paper and the mat 21 is then placed on the film or negative, after which the glass 20 is arranged so that one edge thereof will be engaged by the clamping members 11. The clamping member 18 is then swung to engage another edge of the glass, thus rigidly holding the glass on the body 10, and the printing frame will now be in position to be set out to the light so that the representation on the negative will be printed on the printing paper in the usual manner.

If the operator desires to view that portion of the printing paper lying behind the film for the purpose of finding out the length of time the printing paper should be exposed, after the printing paper has been exposed for a short length of time to the light, he first swings the member 17 out of engagement with the back and then by pressing against the section 15 and pulling on the section 141, the section 14: can be swung into an open position so that an edge of the print ing paper can be bent rearwardly to expose its front face and permit the operator to examine the printing paper, it being readily apparent that in this operation the section 15 against which pressure is applied will hold the lower edge of the printing paper rigid so that the printing paper cannot be displaced with respect to the film. lVhen it is desired to entirely withdraw the film the entire back is swung open, that is to say, the sections 14: and 15 are both swung into an open position and the printing paper can then be removed from the printing frame.

It will be understood that I do not limit myself to the particular form of clamping members 11 and 18 and that the object of the invention is to provide a printing frame preferably made of metal, and which will to the body and adapted to swing over the 15 back to hold the same closed, and a clip pivoted to the body adjacent to the unbroken longer side thereof and near the end opposite the clamp and having a resilient hooklike portion for engagement With the glass 20 panel for holding the same in place.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HERBERT FAGERLUND.

Witnesses DAVID HILGER, ED. J. GELLENBEGK, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

